Conformity is the enemy of innovation.

We guide brands through the adventure ofdiscovery and innovation.

And we do it Bravely.

What We Do

Bravely is a modern creative consultancy at the intersection of storytelling, technology and experience. Or simply, "we make cool stuff for brands."

User Experience

Design for a frictionless digital experience, focused on the user.

Content Strategy

Plan for the right context and relevance for engaging and meaningful content.

Social Engagement

Drive conversation and action through the amplification of content.

Technology Platforms

Engineer innovative applications that inspire action.

Digital Communications

Develop messaging strategy across all digital-focused touchpoints.

Video Production

Craft captivating stories in a medium that reaches across multiple channels.

Brand Development

Build the DNA of brands’ identities, from what they say (and why) to how they look.

Graphic Design

Create visual harmony, by balancing ideas, technology and messaging.

How We Do It

Our clients are our partners. We work collaboratively and quickly, so we can test and learn. We don’t hibernate for weeks for a "big reveal" — from the start we craft stories together so that there is mutual accountability and ownership.

Immerse

Everything we do starts with insight about the user. A comprehensive discovery exercise helps us learn the "why" behind the "buy."

Ideate

Once we understand our audience and our goals, we develop a creative platform which serves as the foundation for all communications and executions.

Implement

Iterate

Our approach has a singular, purposeful intent: to test and learn. This enables us to dissect everything we do to uncover what's working, what isn't, and why.

Brand Experience

Bravely's team boasts diverse experience with brands and organizations from retail to non-profits, hospitality, gaming, sports, finance, entertainment, and healthcare.

Leadership

From Silicon Valley to Madison Avenue, from the beltway to Broadway, our leadership team has literally been there and done that. Global agencies, tech startups, digital boutiques have been their playground and they've come together to lead our courageous collective.

Shane Santiago

President, Chief Experience Officer

Shane Santiago

President, ChiefExperience Officer

Husani S. Oakley

Chairman of Technology

Husani S. Oakley

Chairman of Technology

Kwame DeRoché

Creative Director

Kwame DeRoché

Creative Director

Elisabeth George

Strategic Communications Director

Elisabeth George

Strategic CommunicationsDirector

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Shane Santiago

President, Chief Experience Officer

With more than 18 years in the industry, Shane oversees Bravely’s digital creative, strategy and implementation. Through a breadth of experience, from startups to Madison Avenue agencies, Shane has brought big ideas to world-renowned brands like Marriott International, Under Armour, Disney, Discovery, the NBA, Daytona International Speedway, Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures, snagging myriad industry honors along the way.

His entrepreneurial drive has been applied across categories including automotive, food & beverage, sports & entertainment, technology, apparel, education, travel & hospitality, financial, and nonprofits. He’s also been published in top industry publications, such as Advertising Age, Communication Arts and Mashable.

Shane earned his BS in advertising at the University of Florida, where he serves as Chair of the University’s Advertising Advisory Council. He’s inspired daily by his wife Amy, and his sons, Bradley and Carter. He’s an avid watch collector and an aspiring sneakerhead.

Husani S. Oakley

Chairman of Technology

Husani is our rockstar technical and technology expert. He’s been the Chief Technology Officer at GoldBean, the Director of Creative Technology at Wieden + Kennedy, VP Technology + Production at EVB, and Director of Technology at Euro RSCG (Havas). He’s a veteran technologist who has spent over fifteen years building world-class experiences, online and offline, that bridge the gap between art and science.

His creative, technical, and production leadership in the advertising industry has been recognized by One Show, AICP, Webby Awards, and the FWA, and he's spoken at conferences such as ad:tech, SXSW, ADMA, HOW Design, Money20/20, Digital Dallas, Internet Summit, and others. Husani was honored to attend both the White House LGBTQ Tech / Innovation Briefing and the White House Summit on Building the Workforce of Tomorrow.

Because he drinks entirely too much coffee, Husani is also the Executive Producer and Creative Director of Sessions In Dance, a modern dance company. He lives in the NYC area with his partner and their dog.

Kwame DeRoché

Creative Director

Kwame comes to Bravely with over two decades’ experience in advertising and marketing communications as both an award-winning copywriter and creative director.

A veteran leader in both advertising agencies and corporate marketing environments, Kwame’s strategies, words and ideas have launched brands and increased revenue for clients such as Ford Motor Company, the Washington Nationals, Welch’s Foods, Claritin, AARP, Discovery Communications, Time Warner and NASDAQ. Over the course of his career, Kwame’s creative work has been recognized by DM News, the American Advertising Federation, Webby Awards, ADWEEK, and the John Caples International Awards. He’s also guest lectured on advertising and marketing at George Mason, Georgetown, and Syracuse Universities.

Kwame has a knack for concepts that deliver on strategy and delight audiences for non-profits, sports marketing, real estate, pharmaceutical, automotive, and consumer packaged goods. He’s a proud graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, a lifelong Yankees fan, and lives in the Washington D.C. area with his wife Lynne and kids Marcus and Renée.

Elisabeth George

Strategic Communications Director

Elisabeth brings more than twelve years of experience working on communications campaigns for non-profits, trade associations, political, corporate and government clients. Over the past decade-plus, Elisabeth has worn many hats from writer to producer to community manager for clients such as the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Obama for America, and most recently for Yale University.

A truly strategic thinker, Elisabeth is constantly striving to tell the unique stories of the organizations for which she works.

Elisabeth holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the George Washington University in Electronic Media and Strategic Public Relations respectively. She lives with her husband and two young children in the Tampa area.